Horseshoe-nail clincher



(Model) H. BRUNING.

l HORSESHOB NAIL GLINGHER. I

' No. 260,837. Patented July 11, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMANN- B'RI INING, OF ST. HELENA, NEBRASKA.

HORSESHOE-NAIL CLINCHER.'

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 260,837, dated July 11,1882,

A lication filed April 18, 188). (Model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERMANN BRiiNING, asubject of theEmperor of Germany, residing at St. Helena, in the countyof Cedar and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and usefulImprovementsin Horseshoe-NailGlinchers; and I do hereby declarethefollowing to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention consists ot'a l'arriers tool for clinching horseshoe-nails,by means of which the nails can be clinched in less time than bytheordinarymethodofhammeringonthehoofa process which is disagreeable tothe horse and always more or less injurious to the hoof.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a side view of the tool openedand ready for use. Fig. 2 represents the tool in use upon the hoof.

A and B are the two levers or handles, pivoted together by the bolt orscrew a, the short' end of the lever B forming the lower jaw, on whichthe head of the nail rests. The surface of this jaw may be roughened orprovided with to prevent its slipping.

lever A is bolted-or hinged to the curved'jaw' teeth, or may be hollowedin order to get a more secure hold on the head of the nail and The shortend of the O. The jaw O is provided with a steel plate, G, the outersurface of which is roughened or cut in teeth which catch upon the pointof the nail, as shown in Fig. 2. This plate is held in position by thethumb-screw c, and when worn out or injured can be removed for repairsor replaced by another. Theupper end of the 40 jaw O is fastened to therod F by a hinge or be desired. The arm E is attached to the lever B atthe-lug g by the bolt or hinge c. The

lever B is provided with a spring, H, that acts on the lever A andforces the tool open when the pressure upon the levers A and B isrelaxed. V

The mode of operating, as shown in Fig. 2,

-is to place the lowerjaw, D, under the head of thenail and thetooth-plate 0 against the point of the nail, where it protrudes throughthe top of the hoof. vers A and B, I am enabled to get a downwardmovement of thejaw O, by which the pointof the nail is turned downwardand pressed into the hoof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a farriers tool for clinchinghorseshoenails, the combination of the lever A, secured to the lever Bby the bolt or screw a, and the jawO, connected'at its lower end to thelever A and at its upper end to the lever B by means of the rod F andarm E, as shown and described.

2. The combination of the lever A, the jaw (J, and the rod F, hinged orpivoted atdto the jaw G, and the arm E, pivotally secured to the leverB, having thejaw D, and provided with a sleeve for the passage of therod F, adj ustably secured therein by the pin or screw 1) for thepurpose of shortening or lengthening the rod F to secure a differentinclination of the jaw O, substantially as shown and described, and forthe purpose specified.

7 3. The combination of the lever A, the lever B, the spring H, thelower jaw or short lever, D, the upper or curved jaw, G, with itsdetachable tooth-plate G secured to the lever A, and the bar F, and thearm and sleeve E, secured to lever B, all operating substantially asshown and described, and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature'in presence of two witnes es.

HERMANN BRUN IN G.

Witnesses:

WILLIBALD SOHULTE, HENRY B. SWING.

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